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ARABIC PAPER I & II

STUDY PLAN ON THE BASIS OF ANALYSIS OF PAST PAPERS
STRUCTURE OF THE PAPER
PAPER-I:
1. 20 Multiple Choice Questions. All are to be answered. (20 Marks
2. ! "ull len#th descripti$e %uestions. &nl' ( are to be answered in Urdu/English. (1)20
Marks
(. Multiple %uestions re%uirin# short answers in Ar!i" Onl#. $C%&'uls%r#( (20 Marks
PAPER-II:
1. 20 Multiple Choice Questions. All are to be answered. (20 Marks
2. Multiple %uestions re%uirin# short answers in Ar!i" Onl#. $C%&'uls%r#( (20 Marks
(. *hree (( full len#th descripti$e %uestions. At least one to be answered. (1)20
+. *wo (2 %uestions re%uirin# e)planation of #i$en stan,as (-oetic .ines in
Ar!i"/Urdu/English.
N)B /0f one answers both these %uestions1 then onl' one %uestion is to be opted from
descripti$e part. 2owe$er1 0f one does not answer an' e)planator' %uestion1 then all three
%uestions from the descripti$e part would be re%uired to be answered. (1)20
STUDY AREA - ONE: PRE-ISLA*IC LIFE & LITERATURE $POETRY(
+,-, . 3)plain si#ni4cance of pre/0slamic poetr' and its importance in understandin# the
.an#ua#e of Quran.
+,,/ . 5iscuss features of pre/0slamic poetr' with special reference to literar' importance
of AL-MUALLAQAT.
+,,0 . 6hat do 'ou know about SABA MULLAQAT7 3)plain their si#ni4cance and place in
-re/0slamic 2istor'.
+,,1 . 5iscuss the lin#uistic importance of Arab markets (ASWAQ) in promotion of Arabic
lan#ua#e.
+,,1 . 5iscuss the features of the pre/0slamic poetr' and its importance in e)e#esis of
Quran.
+,,2 . 0dentif' the e)act le)ical meanin# of the dero#ator' term AL-JAHILIYAH in the li#ht
of the pre/0slamic Arabic literature and e)plain the ri#id con$entions of the pre/0slamic ode
with reference to the se$en suspended lon# poems of the 0slamic 3ra.
+,,3 . 3)plain the features of QASEEDA in pre/0slamic poetr' with reference to well
known antholo#ies.
+,,+ . "airs of the pre/0slamic periods pla'ed a $ital role in 3nchantment of the literar'
acti$ities. 5iscuss this statement with special reference to fair of UKAZ.
+,,+ . Mention literar' periods of the Arabic .iterature chronolo#icall'1 then discuss in
detail salient features of mono/meter and mono/rh'med poetr' of the pre/0slamic era.
+,,- . 5iscuss in detail the sources of the Arabic .iterature of the pre/0slamic period1
keepin# in $iew their literar' authenticit'1 their rhapsodists and the methodolo#' the'
adopted in their compilation
+,,- . 5iscuss the le)ical meanin# of the term Al Adab Al Jahlia and write down the
e)clusi$e and inclusi$e de4nition of the word Al ADAB and describe the main structural
and thematic distincti$e features of the Arabic .iterature before the ad$ent of 0slam.
AREA OF FOCUS
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-re/0slamic -oetr'1 its si#ni4cance1 #enres (Qaseeda and impact on e)e#esis of
Qur;an.
-rominent -oets of -re/0slamic -oetr' and their 6orks. 3speciall' Al Muallaqat.
+,,24 +,,34 +,,+4 +,,- . <uhair bin Abi Sulma
+,,54 +,,- . .abbaid bin =abia
Meanin#1 conte)t1 histor' and connotations of >?ahili'a;.
.ifest'le of -re/0slamic Arabs1 their markets1 fairs and other main features.
STUDY AREA - T6O: THE 7UR8AN AS LIN9USITIC *IRACLE AND ITS I*PACT
+,,/ . 6rite a note on the Quran1 its miracles1 lan#ua#es and in@uence on Arabic
literature.
+,,0 . 0llustrate the de$elopment of Arabic le)ico#raph' with special reference to Lia! -
Al- A"ab compiled b' Ib! Ma!#$$".
+,,: . 6rite a note on the Quran1 its miracles1 lan#ua#e1 and in@uence on Arabic
literature.
+,,2 . *he te)t of the Quran is neither poetr' nor prose. 2ow do 'ou Austif' this
statement keepin# in $iew the uni%ue st'le of the Quran s'ntactical strin# both in
elo%uence and rhetoric7
+,,3 . 2ow do 'ou interpret the miracle of Quran and si#ni4cance of its challen#e to
human bein# at lar#e7
+,,5 . 5iscuss the lin#uistic miracle of the Quran and its in@uence on the subse%uent
literature.
+,,+ . *he 2ol' Quran is a master piece of elo%uence and rhetoric1 mention e)clusi$el'
and inclusi$el' de4nition of elo%uence and rhetoric then discuss the statement in the li#ht
of lin#uistic output1 after the re$elation of the 2ol' Quran.
+,,- . 6rite down a detailed comment of the literar' $alue of the Quranic artistic prose
with special reference to elo%uence and rhetoric7
AREA OF FOCUS
Content1 St'le1 .an#ua#e and Miracles of Qur;an.
Quran itself as a lin#uistic miracle.
Qur;anic te)tB -rose or -oetr'7
0mpact of Qur;an on Arabic lan#ua#e.
STUDY AREA - THREE: ARABIC LITERATURE DURIN9 U*AYYAD PERIOD $:-,-13/
A)D(
+,,1 . 6rite down an article about the de$elopment of Arabic Cha,al in Dma''ad period
with special reference to Al-%ha#al Alibahi and Al-%ha#al Ul U#a"i.
+,,5 . 6rite down an article about the Dma''ad -oetr' with special reference to the
de$elopment of &ha#al.
+,,+ . 5escribe in detail Ethe poetr' of @'in# and literar' duelF in the Arabic literature
and role of the *rio durin# Dma''ad;s period.
AREA OF FOCUS
5e$elopment of %ha#al durin# Dma''ad -eriod.
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STUDY AREA - FOUR: ARABIC LITERATURE DURIN9 ABBASID PERIOD $13/--+20
A)D(
+,,0 . 0ntroduce Al Jahi# and hi#hli#ht his works which reall' enriched the classical
herita#e of Arabic literature.
+,,1 . 6rite down an Article about the EAl G2M=0HA*F in the Abbasid;s poetr'.
+,,: . A! 'aqd Al Adabi ////e)plain the #i$en phrase and identif' as to what were the
standards and principles laid down b' the Arab critics durin# the re#ion of the Abbasid;s
+,,2 . 6hat do 'ou know about the 4rst Arabic .e)icon KITABU-I-AI' elaborate his
meritorious characteristics and write a comprehensi$e note on his compiler.
+,,2 . 5e4ne the term 'aqd al Adabi and identif' the criteria laid down b' the Arab
critics durin# the EAbbasid;s periodF with special reference to perception and feelin#.
+,,2 . 6hat do 'ou know about Al-B("u!i and his works 7
+,,2 . 6rite a comprehensi$e note on the life of Ib!-)uhd (A$erroes and his
contribution in the 4eld of Aristotelian philosoph' in the medie$al a#es.
+,,3 . 6rite a comprehensi$e note on the contribution of Al Jahi# in $arious 4elds of
Arabic .iterature.
+,,5 . 5escribe the main features of the Abbasid;s poetr' with special reference to the
poet of Abu 'u*a+
+,,+ . 6hat are the main factors of literar' and scienti4c de$elopment in the Abbasid;s
period7 5escribe them with the special reference to the role of d'nasties.
+,,- . 6hat do 'ou know about the life of )ahib Al-A,aha!i the Quranic .e)ico#rapher
and the $alue of his book Mu,"adat -i %ha"ib Al-Qu"a!.
+,,- . 6hat were the characteristics of Arabic .iterature in Abbasid;s period7 5escribe in
detail.
AREA OF FOCUS
A! 'aqd Al Adabi
Ib!-)uhd. Al-B("u!i. Al Jahi#+
5e$elopment of Qur;anic .e)ico#raph' durin# Abbasids.
Main characteristics of Arabic .iterature durin# Abbasids.
0bn Man,oor;s .isan / Al;/ Arab
=ahib Al/Asfahani;s Mufradat "i Charib Al/Quran
STUDY AREA - FI;E: *ODERN ARABIC LITERATURE & ARABIC LITERATURE OF THE
SUBCONTINENT
+,-, . Ci$e an account of the promotion of A=AI0C in the subcontinent particularl' in
-akistan.
+,-, . 6rite down an article about the new trends in Arabic literature in the 20
th
centur'.
+,,/ . 6rite a note upon Modern *rends in Arabic literature.
+,,0 . 5iscuss the contribution of the sub/continent in Arabic poetr' in #eneral and
mention the contribution of %hula/ Ali A#ad Bil&"a/i.
+,,1 . 6rite a note upon the modern trends in Arabic literature.
+,,1 . Contribution of 'a0((b M(h,$$# to modern Arabic literature.
+,,: . 6rite a comprehensi$e note on the ori#in and de$elopment of modern Arabic
literature1 do 'ou think that it was in@uenced b' the west.
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+,,2 . 6hat is chronolo#ical diJerence between the modern and contemporar' Arabic
.iterature1 identif' new literar' #enres penetrated in the Arabic literature throu#h the
inter$ention of the western literature.
+,,3 . 5iscuss the ori#in and de$elopment of Modern Arabic literature and e)amine
criticall' how it was in@uenced b' the west.
AREA OF FOCUS
Modern trends in Arabic .iterature.
Contribution of subcontinent (especiall' -akistan in de$elopment of Arabic
lan#ua#e and literature.
Comparison and contrast between Arabic K 6estern .iteratures.
STUDY AREA - SI<: ADAB *AH=AR
+,,/ . 6rite down an article about the literature of AL-MAHJA) with special reference to
the contribution of JAB)A' KHALIL JAB)A'.
+,,1 . 5iscuss the salient features of the Al-Adabul Maha0a" and the role of the -en
lea#ue/ Al-)abitatul Qala/i11a.
+,,: . 5e4ne Adab ul Maha0a" and elaborate the main characteristics with special
reference to Jab"a! Khalil Jab"a!.
+,,3 . 5e4ne Adab-ul-Maha0(" and elaborate the main characteristics with special
reference to U/(" Abu )iha!.
+,,5 . 6rite a short note on Jab"a! Khalil Jab"a! in classical Arabic.
AREA OF FOCUS
2Adabul Mah0a" and its main characteristics.
?ibran Ghalil ?ibran
Dmar Abu =ishan
STUDY AREA - SE;EN: PERSONALITIES $POETS4 DRA*ATISTS4 AND
LE<ICO9RAPHERS ETC(
+,-,4 +,,:4 +,,24 +,,34 +,,54 +,,+4 +,,- . *aha 2ussain
+,-,4 +,,/4 +,,0 . Ahmed Shou%i
+,-, . 2a4, 0brahim
+,,04 +,,:4 +,,3 . Abbas Mehmood Al/A%%ad
+,,0 . Mustafa .ut4 Al/Manfaluti
+,,1 . Mehmood Sami Al/Iarudi
+,,/4 +,,14 +,,:4 +,,34 +,,+ . *aw4% Al/2akeem
+,,24 +,,- . 2assan bin *habit
STUDY AREA EI9HT: LITERARY 9ENRES4 THEIR ELE*ENTS & DE;ELOP*ENT
+,,0 . Ci$e an account of ori#in1 #rowth and obAecti$es of short stor' writin#. 3)amine
criticall' $arious approaches in this re#ard.
+,,1 . 6rite a short essa' on the mo$ement of stor' writin# in modern Arabic literature.
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AREA OF FOCUS
Chief characteristics K de$elopment of i( 5rama ii( Short Stor' iii( Lo$el i>( 3ssa'
STUDY AREA NINE: *ISCELLANEOUS
+,-, . 5iscuss the de$elopment of Arabic lan#ua#e in Muslim Spain.
Ma' Allah help all of us attain our aims and aspirationsM (Ameen
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